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GHANGBABLB BUTTON.

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MTE T'AES l LOUIS DANIEL RADZIN'S'KY, or MoKEEsPORnjPENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR ori TWOQTHIRDS To o. A. SNOW AND E.

c. SIGGERS, OFv WASHINGTON, DIS- 1'I'JC'I 0F COLUMBA,KANKD `IUSTINCURTIN, OF ROLAND, PENNSYLVANIA.

wcH'ANGEABi-.E BUTTON.

' i siencriruma-rolvfonning par-t` of Letters Patent No. 353,039, datedNovember 23,1886( 'l A Appnmntnio Maron 5,. 1sse. ASei-inici. 194,148.`(No man.)` v I To aZZ whom it may cartoleria.- Beit known that l, LOUISDANIEL RADZIN- SKY, a citizen of the United'StatesLresiding atMcKeesport, 'in the county of Allegheny and 5 State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Changeable Butn tons, ofwhich the following is aspeciflcation,

reference being had to the accompanying drawlugs., n l VMy inventionrelates to improvements `in a vertical `central sectional view-of my im,proved changeable button. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the' button andshank. Fig. 3 is adetail View of theV detachable shell; Fig. 4,a-

invention; y

Referring to the drawings, in which likeletters-of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the figures, A designates a button,which isIn the accompanying drawings, Figure 'l is 5 0 ce'ntral Sectional viewof a modification of 'my 55 of parts, substantially as hereinafter fullyset forth, and specifically pointed out in the clai ms.'

Heretofore it has been proposed to provide a button of ordinaryconstruction with exterior threads at its' edges, so'that a metallicshell having Ia military or other ofcial symbol they, are liable to bechipped or broken, inasmuch a's they'are not protected in any manner. Iam also aware that it'has been proposed to providel a separable buttonwhichl comprises back plate or disk, with athreaded standard or shankwhich engages asimilarly threaded portion on a front or exposed disk orplate."

I'propose to provide a' changeable button which consists, essentially,of an ordinary button vof gutta-percha, vulcanite, cloth, bone, metal,orother well-known materialsof which buttons are manufactured with acentrally-'arranged interiorily threaded Socket, that exactly imitatesthe lholes in buttons that are provided for the passage therethroughv ofthe thread, land a removable shell having a* threadedv stud that screwsinto, the central socket of the button,4 and the shell wholly concealsthe outer face and edges of the button.

My linvention further consists of a peculiar form of shank for thebutton thatis removably secured .in the button, and has the threadedstandard or lug of the shell secured thereto, as `will be presentlymore| fully described.

changeable'buttons; and it consists of the per 'culiar and novelconstruction and combination metal, or other material, and having aconcave, convex, 4flat, orother. ornamentalshape. This button isprovided with a hole or socketgt, at

its center, and which fextends `transversely 65 place, and this holeoropening is provided 7d` with interior screw-threads, awith which enlgagean eXteriorly-threaded end, b, of ashank,' B, thatjs thus detachablysecured in place to the button. This shank Bis provided with an ing orhole made in the fabric or garment,and

receives a split ring, C, to secure the button and shank detachably tothe garment, or any other suitable fasteningdevice may be substitutedfor the ring tO garment.

neeted to the button A the threaded tubular the opening a therein; A l

D designates the shell, cap, or cover, which' is preferably curved ormade semi-cylindrical,

in cross-section.' The shell is provided witlr-go i the symbol,monogram, letters, characters, or,`

other. marks adapted for itsidentiication by the public, of police,detective, and Grand `Army of the Republic Societies or organizations,railroad olicials, messengers, military '9 5 companies, and the=like;andtat its free edges the shell is provided with a flaring or inclined fof any class known .to the art, and made of6o guttapercha or vulcanite,glass, wood, cloth,

eye or loop, vb',which passes through an open- 75 detachably connect theshank'to the 8O l The threaded end of the shankfis made tubular, and itis providedwith interior y A screw-threads, and when the shank is conj-4end thereof passes.y entirely vor nearly through 8'5 is struck up froma Single piece of metal, and

rim, that fits or embraces the edges of the button A and wholly andcompletely conceals the latter from view.

The metallic shell Dis provided at its center with a depending post, d',that is exteriorly threaded, as at di, and which is adapted to bescrewed into the threaded socket of the tubular end of the detachableshank B, the flaring edges d of the shell bearing on theedgesof the Ybutton A to conceal the latter, and'relieving the tlireaded post ol anystrain or injury if the button should accidentally be violently struck.lf preferred, however, the shank- B may be provided with thebearing-plate f, that is rigidly secured to the button A in any suitablemanner, and the threaded post el' of the removablecap or shell D may bescrewed directly into the threaded opening a of the button. The post dmay also be secured to the center of a cross plate or bar, g, that issecured at its ends to the walls of the shell. (See Fig. 4.)

f I prefer the construction shown in Figs. l, 2, and 3, as there theconvex face of the button is' received and concealed in the cavity oftheshell, and the button is caused to neatly rest close against the coatwhen applied.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the drawings.

The button,` can be easily and readily applied to or removed from theshank, and the latter canlikewise be connected or removed from thegarment. When a member of an organization or society is to parade orotherwise appear in his uniform, or an ohicial--such as a watchman orrailroad officer-is to go on duty, the caps o or covers D are screwedonto the buttons so that the threaded posts readily enter the .socketsprovidedtherefor, the covers or shells being securely fitted over thebuttonsso as to Wholly conceal the latter in avery short time; and theshells can. likewise be removed, so that an officer or member willappear in his civilians clothing. The shells or caps can also be readilydetached, so that they can be bur- :nished or polished without soilingor other-` wise injuring the garment or fabric.

The vimprovement is simple, strong, A'and durable'in its construction,thoroughly ei`ective for the purposes designed, easy and convenient toapply and remove, and can be manufactured and sold for a trilling sum.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a changeable button, the combination of a removable shell having athreaded stud or post with a button having a central hole or socket, thewall of which is threaded to receive said stud or post.

2. In a changeable button, the button having its body constructed with ascrew-threaded hole or socket at its center, combined with a removablehollow cap orshell constructed with a central stud upon its inside,threaded cor' respondingly to the hole orsocketoi" the body, the hollowinterior or cavity of the cap or shell receiving the button-body thereinso as to .wholly conceal the button-body from View, as set forth.

3. Abutton the bodyot'whehisconstructed with a screw-thrcaded hole atits center, combined with a metal cap adapted to be set upon and coverthe said body, the cap constructed with a central concentric stud uponits insidevthreaded correspondingly to the screwthreaded hole inthecenter of the body.

4. The combination ofa button havinga central threaded socket, a shankprovided with Aan eXteriorly-threaded tubular end removably secured inbutton-socket, and ashcll or cap having a threaded post screwed into thetubular end of theshank, substantially as described.

5. 'Ihe combination,with a button-body provided with a central socket, ashank having a tubular socket removably secured in the button-socket,and a cap or shelladapted to beset upon and cover the said button-body,said cap havinga central stud passing through the button-body. anddetachably fitted in the socket of the shank, as set fort In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

, LOUIS DANIEL RADZIN SKY.

Witnesses: v

JAMES L. DELONG, THoMAs REYNOLDS.

